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Mustard, known for enhancing the flavor of many meat products, is quite a popular condiment. It blends well with snacks like hamburgers and hotdogs, and formal entrees like steaks and salads. Given its ability to turn simple dishes into tasty delights, mustard is one of the most common items found in the cupboard. What m (Read More)
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Parents' intolerance of their gay and lesbian teens increases the chance that they will suffer health problems in young adulthood, including increased risk of suicide, depression, drug abuse and unsafe sex, new research shows.Those whose parents reacted negatively to their sexual orientation were more than eight times more (Read More)
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Physical activity has many proven benefits.It strengthens bones and muscles, improves mental health and mood, lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colon cancer. Exercise is also good for your brain.It may not be a cure-all for obesity, (Read More)
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WASHINGTON — Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion.There was a silver lining in the numbers: The increase in health spending was the smallest since 1998, thanks largely to the growing use of g (Read More)
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A report in Monday's New York Times, discussing the "off-label" use of misoprostol to end an unwanted pregnancy, has echoes of Captain Renault's claim to be "shocked, shocked to find gambling [at Rick's]." Since the beginning of time, we know that women who feel trapped - for whatever reason - by an unwanted pregnancy will (Read More)
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Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston.The death certificate lists a seizure as the cause of death, according to (Read More)
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CHICAGO — Parkinson's sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation. The study, which followed patients for six months, offers the most hopeful news to date for Parkinson's sufferers. The (Read More)
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New York Times:
Kay Yow, the North Carolina State women’s basketball coach, will not return to the team this season because of health concerns related to her long fight against cancer.
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